Faggots with onion gravy

• little oil

  for the tin

• pack sage & onion stuffing170g g

  mix (we used Paxo)

• pork shoulder↗500g pack diced g
• pig liver↗300g g
• ground mace½ tsp tsp
• onions↗2

  thinly sliced

• sunflower oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• sugar↗2 tsp tsp
• red wine vinegar↗1 tbsp tbsp
• plain flour↗3 tbsp tbsp
• beef stock↗850ml ml
• parsley↗handful chopped

  handful chopped

• mash

  and veg, to serve (optional)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Lightly oil a very large roasting tin. Tip the stuffing mix into a large bowl, add 500ml boiling water, stir and set aside.

2. 2

   Pulse the pork in a food processor until finely chopped. Add the liver and pulse again. Add to the stuffing with the mace, 1 tsp salt and plenty of black pepper. Stir well. Shape the mixture (it will be very soft) into 24 large faggots and put in the prepared tin.

3. 3

   To make the gravy, fry the onions in the oil until starting to turn golden. Add the sugar and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until caramelised. Tip in the vinegar and allow to sizzle. Mix the flour with a couple of tbsp water. Pour the stock into the onions, then add the flour paste and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and starting to thicken. When it is thick, pour into the tin with the faggots, cover with foil and bake for 1 hr until cooked through. Serve sprinkled with parsley, with mash and a veg, if you like.